But also a very special welcome to our cspan audience who will be following this event on cspan2 today, and were delighted to have you here, if only virtually, and delighted to have everyone who was been ablo participate in this discussion. This i think is going to be one of the most interesting and significant events that weve done here at hudson, particularly given the fact that we are less than a week away from the election when so many of these issues that were going to be talking about today, the question of what america is going to do, where americas going to go from here, those issues are going to be decided very, very soon. And so what happens in our discussion here i think will help us to understand as a guide to what takes place, regardless of who it is who will be sitting in the oval office come january january 21. I want to say a few words about our distinguished guest. Robert obrien was born in los angeles and graduated from the university of california berkeley with a law
Step. Out. Through. The students or the. Training successful. Talking to me. Starts october 16th w. Self africans hit the streets theyre angry about jobs and corruption times are already tough before the pandemic now many say the situation is becoming unbearable. Also on the show the pandemic has been kind of the worlds billionaires who are growing in number and wealth. But it hasnt been affected women executives in germany a new study shows their numbers are sinking. Well welcome to the show im Stephen Beardsley in berlin its good to have you with us. We begin in south africa emerging economy that in recent years has emerged very far rising state debt slow growth and falling failing rather infrastructure have frustrated South Africans corruption too and that was before the pandemic now the pictures even bleaker and the mood among workers is sour face. This is how it looks like when south africas largest trade Union Federation organized this as a protest during the times of pandemic al
There are fears it could become a circus pretty event the whole that night. Hello im christine would its good to have your company it was one of the worst attacks by is anonymous militants ever seen in 10 year now of course in the ruby has found 2 out of 3 men guilty for their roles in the 2013 assault on the westgate Shopping Mall the judge found that the 2 defendants mohamed and Saddam Hussein will stuff a conspired with and assisted for gunman from the Somali Militant Group alshabaab to carry out the attack a 3rd defended was acquitted on all charges at least 67 people died when the attackers opened fire at shoppers and then engaged in a 4 day standoff with Kenyan Security forces the government in which the gunmen were also killed but critics say the main perpetrators were able to escape. And for more on this story i am joined by this a bit of journalist John Allen Amel whos been covering this particular story for the media is welcome to news africa jon and just tell us a little bit
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Why isnt it being put to work and Holiday Plans in limbo we want to see family and friends. But how . Tonight coed guidelines to keep you safe tonight covid guidelines to keep you safe th good evening. Just two weeks left until the election covid is rising and colliding head on with politics. Increasing in 42 states over the past week including battleground wisconsin where early inperson voting began today right now President Trump holding a rally in erie, pennsylvania First Lady Melania Trump was supposed to be there with him but canceled her spokesperson said she has a lingering cough from her covid infection. Joe biden stays off the trail. His campaign insisting to prepare for the final president ial debate day after tomorrow time is running out for a covid relief deal before the election. More mixed signals on where things are headed for americans. Details on that coming up in a few minutes. Heres a hint. For people in need, its not looking good we have reporters covering it all fo